Bucksport Police Arrest a Teacher Accused of Assaulting a Child

There will be a FREE NARCAN Training Course at the Northeast Harbor Public Library in Northeast Harbor on Thursday, February 16th at 5:30 p.m. The training session will be conducted by Bar Harbor's Deputy Fire Chief, John Lennon. You will learn how to recognize signs of an opioid overdose and administer the opioid reversal drug, NARCAN.

9:55 a.m. - National Anthem.

There have been quite a few complaints about the color of Ellsworth's water in the last couple of days, with it being brown and murky. As a result of the low water level in the standpipe this morning sediment in the tank was stirred up when the system came online. The water crew is actively flushing the system to try and remedy the issue.

The Dexter Tigers Cheering Team won the Class C North Cheering Championships at Ellsworth High School on Monday, February 6th. Central came in 2nd and Bucksport 3rd. The top 3 teams were separated by only 1.55 points. Teams will now compete in the Class C State Finals on Saturday, February...

How did your Wednesday start? It's guaranteed to be better than the unfortunate owner and trailer operator of this boat that landed on High Street in the early morning hours. According to the Ellsworth Police Department, the incident was reported at 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday, February 1. According to Captain Troy Bires of the Ellsworth Police Department the boat fell off the trailer hitting a car. A plow then struck the boat and another car.

The University of Maine at Farmington released their Fall 2022 Dean's List Students whose grade point average for the semester is equal to or greater than 3.8 are listed with High Honors. Students whose grade point average for the semester is less than 3.8 but equal to or greater than 3.5 are listed with Honors.

The Bar Harbor Town Council came out of Executive Session on Tuesday night, January 31st and appointed Sarah Gilbert, the Finance Director the Interim Town Manager by a 6-0 vote (Councilor Dobbs was excused). Gilbert has been the Finance Director since 2021. The appointment comes in the wake of Kevin...

The best thing you can do for yourself, is to go see a Unified Basketball game. Trust me, you will laugh, you will cry, and it will be the best hour of your week. The MDI and Ellsworth Unified Basketball Seasons tip-off this Wednesday, February 8th when the two teams meet at MDI High School at 3:30 p.m.

It is going to be dangerously cold this weekend! Once in a decade cold! These wind chill readings are nothing to joke with, as the National Weather Service in Caribou is anticipating wind chill readings as low as 37 below Friday afternoon, wind chill readings as low as 49 below Friday night, and wind chill readings as low as 48 below zero on Saturday!

Tonight's boys basketball game between the MDI Trojans and Ellsworth Eagles at Katsiaficas Gymnasium in Ellsworth is of huge significance to both schools for very different reasons. Ellsworth is 17-0 sitting atop the Northern Maine Class B Heal Point Standings. They are looking to send off their Seniors with a...

The Ellsworth Girls host the MDI Trojans tonight, February 7th at Katsiaficas Gymnasium. Ellsworth starts the day in 3rd place in the Class B North Heal Point Standings with a 14-3 record, their best record in years. This Ellsworth's final regular season game. MDI begins the day at 10-6. The...

One of the hardest things about COVID was the sense of isolation that many people have felt. That's why I am so pleased to see that Friends in Action has resumed their Senior Lunches every Tuesday at 12 Noon. And now, due to popular demand, they have expanded and will be serving on Thursdays at 12 noon !

Prior to the Ellsworth-MDI Girls Basketball game on Tuesday, February 7th, Ellsworth High School took time to honor the Seniors in the Ellsworth Pep Band, Indoor Track and Girls Basketball Team!. Congratulations to you all , thank you for your contributions and best of luck in the future!. Pep Band.

With the dangerously cold temperatures expected on Friday and Saturday, February 2nd and 3rd, Open Table MDI, located at 116 Cottage Street in Bar Harbor will open as a Warming Center from 9 a.m to 6 pm. each day. They will have coffee, hot cocoa and tea available. Plus, it's...

The Ellsworth Girls Basketball Team concluded the 2022-23 regular season with a convincing 78-49 over the MDI Trojans at Katsiaficas Gymnasium on Tuesday, February 7th. Ellsworth jumped out to a 10-6 lead at the end of the 1st Quarter. In the 2nd Quarter, Ellsworth's Abby Radel took control of the game, scoring 15 points, as Ellsworth outscored MDI 26-15 to take a 36-21 lead at the end of the 1st Half. Ellsworth led 57-39 at the end of the 3rd Quarter.

The Mattanawcook Academy Boys Basketball Team upset Sumner Tuesday night, February 7th, beating the Tigers 55-53 on a last second shot. Sumner raced out to a 20-9 lead at the end of the 1st Quarter, but then the Lynx outscored Sumner 22-10 in the 2nd Quarter to take a 31-30 at the end of the 1st Half. Sumner regained the lead in the 3rd Quarter, after outscoring Mattanawcook Academy 20-13 to make it 50-44.

When James Taylor comes to the Bangor waterfront on June 27, 2023, we want our loyal listeners to be there. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10. But you don't have to wait to score a pair of tickets to the show. If...